Idle courtiers

Chapter 63 Suspicious Dark Ghost ([-])

"I think it is, that fat girl said that she wants to marry my uncle to be my aunt." Xiao Lan didn't have much insight, so she added a sentence at the right time.

Zhou Nan looked at him angrily: "Xiao Lan, no one will be dumb if they don't speak."

Xiaolan was not convinced: "That fat girl touched and pinched me in front of so many people, my niece is so embarrassed, I can't swallow this tone." She refused to give up, and continued to provoke: " Auntie, the fat girl really takes me for you. She doesn’t want to be a concubine at our Zhou’s house. She utters big words, saying that she wants to drive me away, that is, you go out and become a big wife yourself. It doesn’t matter what she looks like. match!"

"Ah!" This time it was Yunniang who was dumbfounded.

Zhou Nan: "Yunniang, go into the house, let me explain this carefully."

"Okay." Yun Niang nodded.

Xiaolan still refused to let her go: "Uncle, quickly lead the soldiers to catch that little whore and throw her into a prison. If you mess with me, don't even look at who I am. Who is my uncle?"

Zhou Nan smiled bitterly: "Do you know who she is, the niece of the governor of Yandao who knows everything, I can't do anything about her."

Xiaolan: "How is that possible? Isn't uncle a master? He's very majestic."

"Shut up, what do you know, don't say irrelevant things in the future." Zhou Nan finally got annoyed, scolded her a few words, and went into the room with Yun Niang and closed the door.

After listening to Zhou Nan talking about his festival with the Mei family and Shi Qianshi, Meiniang understood the ins and outs of the matter, and sighed: "So, it seems that the enmity between us and the Mei family is so deep that it cannot be resolved. I will say this For a few days, there were always strangers poking around at my door. It was probably the Mei family and the governor who came to seek revenge. Today, Shi Qianshi's niece directly bullied Xiaolan. Mr. Gong, you often walk outside, so you need to be more careful and prevent Let them kill you."

Thinking of the danger Zhou Nan faced, Yunniang's pretty face turned pale.

Zhou Nan comforted her and said, "Don't worry, I am a decent official appointed by the imperial court. Think about it, the official officials of a county are registered in the Ministry of Officials. If something happens suddenly, the imperial court must intervene. After the investigation, the Mei family and Shi Qianshi can't afford it either. Therefore, my personal safety can still be guaranteed."

Yun Niang said anxiously: "Master, you just don't take everything to heart, it's always better to be careful."

That night, Yunniang tossed and turned on the bed, unable to sleep well.

Having said that, Zhou Nan was still a little worried, and then he was more careful.But in this way, as soon as he left the house, he felt that someone was following him, and it was not good for him to find a secluded place.

As a result, he was about to go crazy.

"I can't go on like this, or I will go crazy. Mei Kang, Shi Qianshi, are you still going to finish?" Zhou Nan gritted his teeth angrily.

It's not a solution to be left idle by the county government all the time, Zhou Nan decided to go to Shi Zhi County with the cheek, hoping that after these few days, Shi Jie's anger will dissipate.

As usual, he was blocked outside the rear yamen. After waiting for a long time, a master finally came out and said: "Master Zhou, the county lord said that you are messing around, and it is also a lesson for you. The county magistrate said, although Shi Qianshi is hateful However, if the magistrate and the county government Bi are against each other, it would be inappropriate to spread the word, which will damage his old man's official reputation. But you need to solve the misunderstanding that Governor Shi framed you as a thief. Before you solve this problem, you You don't have to go back to Yamen. Even if you come back, he won't see you."

After finishing speaking, the master persuaded Zhou Nan with a wry smile: "Officer Zhou, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Mei family is behind this matter. After all, the Mei family is a big family in the county, and whenever there is something in the county, they have to contribute money and people. The matter of that day is backed up by the Elder Master, so it is over. But there is no guarantee that there will be some monsters in the Mei family in the future. Going on like this is not a solution, the matter must be resolved!"

Zhou Nan said angrily: "Solve it, how to solve it, this hatred can't be resolved, do I have to think of a way to completely eradicate his Mei family, can't I kill the family? If I have this ability, I can use it as a small one in the county government." Little pawn? Or, I’ll pay someone from the bank to kill Mei Kang.”

The so-called Daxing is a unique product of market culture in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

With the emergence of capitalism in the Ming Dynasty and the further development of the commodity economy, cities in Jiangnan and Jiangbei gradually prospered.Coupled with the large number of people in the south and the lack of land, a large number of landless farmers flocked to the cities to make a living.But it is not so easy to find a way to survive in the city, so a group of young people with no special skills gather together to form a criminal group similar to the Heser Society.

On weekdays, they make a living by helping people fight and fight, so this kind of group is called a fight group.

The master was shocked: "Calm down, calm down, master Zhou has a great future, how could he make such a bad plan?"

"Am I the kind of person who does this kind of thing?" Zhou Nan gave him a look as if he was mentally retarded.Ask someone in the business to destroy the door of Mei's house, isn't that a joke?How many people does the Mei family have? Do I have that much money to hire a killer?

Besides, even if I have so much money, the dealers may not have the guts.Who is Mei Kang, who has spent his whole life hanging out in the arena, and is the ancestor of Daxing.If you run to the door, isn't that Guan Gongmen's money for big swords?

I was just talking angry words, but this person actually took it seriously.He can't even tell the truth from the angry words, which shows that there are no talents in this county government.

"Yes, yes, Master Zhou is naturally not the kind of person who does this kind of thing." The master nodded repeatedly, and said: "The people in the Yandao Governor's Office are used to being domineering, and Mei Yuanwai is not a person of serious background, so you must be careful in everything. .However, the officials and auspicious people of the Zhou Dynasty have their own celestial features, so there is no need to worry too much."

In ancient times, there was a saying that the county magistrate copied the house and the magistrate killed the door.It can be seen that the authority of the government, if a magistrate wants to kill you, it is not impossible to find a reason for it, and if Shizhi County helps, the matter is not impossible.The problem is, Shi Jieren has no reason to do this kind of dirty work. You, Zhou Nan, are just one of his useful subordinates, not his real brother or son.

"It's telling me to be careful again. It seems that everyone in the county knows that Mei and Shi are going to kill me!" Zhou Nan looked up to the sky and sighed.

The master said again: "By the way, Zhou Dianli is a colleague, and it is considered a good match on weekdays. Otherwise, you can come back after three or five days. When the old man is in a good mood, he will let you go." What about the ceremony room?"

Zhou Nan was amazed: "So what if it's been three or five days, why can't I understand."

The master whispered: "Zhou Dian has not been on duty for the past few days, so he didn't know about it. It is reported that the matter of changing the county's respect from farmers to mulberry is in line with the wishes of the higher-ups. Go to Dingyuan County, Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province to be the county magistrate. This is a very happy event!"

From a prosperous place like Andong County in Huai'an Prefecture to an official in a remote area of ​​Yunnan, in the eyes of modern people, this is already a great derogation.However, for Ming Dynasty officials, hearing such an appointment was inexplicably joyful.

This involves a rule of the game in Ming Dynasty politics.

When an official is old, the imperial court will let them go to a prosperous and beautiful place in the south of the Yangtze River to enjoy a few years of blessings, get some money by the way, and then retire and go home.

So, don't be happy when you receive a notice from the Ministry of Officials to let you go to Suzhou, Hangzhou, or Nanjing to become an official. This means that your political life has come to an end.

The idea, if you are allowed to go to a remote area, it will let you take care of and accept inspections in challenging positions, which means that the imperial court will make great use of you in the future.

"What, the magistrate wants to be transferred to Yunnan!" Zhou Nan, who had always been calm, cried out in a low voice, heartbroken.

Once Shi Jieren left the iron-clad yamen official, his biggest backer fell down.

And now that he has the status of an official, he is a member of the national political establishment, so it is impossible to go with him.

Changing the county magistrate, Zhou Nan's future status in the yamen is still unclear. Will Mei Kang and Shi Qianshi let him go?

The fleeting time is unfavorable, and I have committed a villain, this thought flashed in Zhou Nan's mind.

"No, I can't go on like this. While Shizhi County is still in Andong, I still have some power at hand, so I have to settle the matter of my grievances with the Mei family as soon as possible. My husband, how can I sit and wait for death?"

Arriving at the commissioning room, Zhou Nan drank tea while bowing his head in thought.

Just as he was thinking about it, Lin Ada came over and said in a low voice: "Master, you told me to keep an eye on the Mei family before, and if there is any change in his side, report it immediately. The villain heard about something and came here to report Of."

(End of this chapter)